Florida Mud Turtle
Kinosternon steindachneri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyKinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
- GenusKinosternon (Mud Turtles)
- SpeciesKinosternon steindachneri (Florida Mud Turtle)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Mud Turtle sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Florida Mud Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Mud Turtle sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Florida Mud Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Florida Mud Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.